Can you smell love in the air? (That might just be your neighbor’s bbq grill. Go ahead and ask them to toss a few extra dogs on for you.)...

*This is an excerpt from one of my schmoozeletter emails.* One of the more painful categories of work we do is talking with people who ...

It usually happens some time in the middle of a session. We’ll be discussing a couple’s intimate life, and I can see the consternation...

*This originally appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times Dear Elisheva, Our oldest daughter just returned home from her year...

“He’s smarter than I am now…” The thought darts through my mind from time to time, punctuating our evolving conversations. My almost 17...

*This originally appeared in the Five Towns Jewish Times State of Mind column* Dear Elisheva, I would imagine my problem is not unique,...

The following is a conversation that comes up a lot with my couples in therapy: Me: So what would you say are the challenges you're...

*This post originally appeared as an article in Bari Mitzmann's Hakol B'Seder Haggadah Companion “Once upon a time…” That old familiar...

Once upon a time, there was a young, sincere couple, who married and loved each other. But they had one problem: Even after a few years...

*This appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times* Dear Elisheva, I’m feeling very upset about something, and I don’t have...

Lately, there has been a specific kind of backlash on social media against social media about social media, where people take to social...

Trigger warning: this post discusses sexual trauma Zeesy, a 19-year-old newlywed, was referred for intense erotophobia- a fear of ...

In my work as a therapist serving an almost completely religiously affiliated population, one issue that arises very, very often, is the...

This post originally appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times: Dear Elisheva, We think we may have an issue with our son and...

*Trigger warning, sexual abuse described:* Yitzi’s parents really thought they’d taught him enough: “No one is allowed to touch you in...

This originally appeared as a column in the Five Towns Jewish Times. Dear Elisheva, I can’t decide whether my problem is marital or...

A Game-Changing, Time-Saving Tip for Service Providers: I kept meaning to share this in a video, but lately I’ve lost my taste for making...

*This was originally in a schmoozeletter email* Today I was thinking I'll share an analogy I often give couples in therapy. Imagine that...

This post is an excerpt from the schmoozeletter of October, 2020. You can subscribe to these here: elishevaliss.com/newsletter Do you...

“I think it was the earrings that were the final straw for me.” The young woman is explaining to me how she went from being a...